Radio Producer Cleared Of Bribes Charge -- Celebrating is acquittal Roy Speer is seen with his wife drinking champagne at their Kensington (London) home tonight. British Broadcasting producer Roy Speer was at London's old Bailey today found not guilty on four £80 - from script and song writer Ross Parker. Other script writers spontaneously organised a fund of about £500 to pay for Speer's defence.Speer £1,000-a-year producer of "Educating Archie" and "Starlight Hour" said the £80 was in repayment of loans he made Parker while they were both Army Officer in India. January 11, 1951.